Category Archives: Manga Reviews

The Attack on Titan series had, in its inception, a great deal of thematic depth. The titans can be seen to represent sin, and particularly with Eren’s ability to become a titan, the idea of mankind as being the very monsters they fight has a lot to say about morality and humanity. Unfortunately, by volume six, the series has started to rely on that initial setup as a crutch, and fails to add new intrigue to the story.

As Attack on Titan‘s plot develops, the story becomes increasingly political, with social commentary galore. Much of that is positive, but not all of it; especially when the series touches on religion.

In war and horror alike, the meaning of bravery becomes amplified as the danger increases. But perhaps the most tragic question to come from these stories is, how do you keep fighting when your best friend is gone? That’s a question that Attack on Titan tackles in its second volume, with surprising nuance.

The Shonen Jump classic Dragon Ball has garnered what is probably the biggest fanfare of any manga series to date. It became one of the most successful anime series of time, produced an enormous fan culture on sites such as Facebook and Tumblr, and even sparked discussions on what would happen if Goku faced off against Superman. So I decided to take a look at the source material to see if it would be a good read.